•
Sharp
: Adjusts the resonance amount. Turning the control to the right makes the effect more
pronounced.
•
Size
: Adjusts the filter frequency, effectively shifting the position of the effect in the frequency
spectrum.
15.6. Compressor
The
Compressor
module is a classic studio effect that shapes the contour and dynamics of a
signal. It can be used to add punch, bring out the attack or sustain of sounds, increase overall
loudness, or distort the signal.
This module contains the following parameters and controls:
•
Module On/Off
: Activates or deactivates the module.
•
Preset menu (arrow button)
: Opens the Preset menu that enables you to load factory presets
or save and recall your own user presets.
•
Mode Selector
: Selects one of four available compressor modes,
Solid Bus Comp
,
Classic
,
Pro
,
and
SC Bus Comp
. The first three modes offer different flavors of compression, while
SC Bus
Comp
enables side-chain compression. In this case, the compression applied to the input
signal is controlled by a specific cell that can be selected by dragging it onto the
SC Source
area.
•
Threshold (Compressor)
: Adjusts the threshold level of the compressor. When the control
signal rises above the threshold, gain reduction at a ratio set using the
Ratio
control is applied
to the signal. Turning
Threshold
to the left lowers the threshold, which increases the amount of
gain reduction by making the compressor more sensitive to low input levels.
•
Ratio
: Adjust the relative amount of gain reduction applied to signals rising above the
threshold. When turned fully to the left, minimal gain reduction is applied. When turned fully to
the right, the compressor acts as a limiter.
•
Attack
: Adjusts the attack time, which is the time it takes the compressor to apply the full
amount of gain reduction after the control signal rises above the threshold.
•
Release
: Adjusts the release time, which is the time it takes the compressor to stop applying
gain reduction after the control signal falls below the threshold.
•
Makeup
: Adjusts the amount of gain added to the signal after the compression. You can use
this control to compensate for the gain reduction applied by the compressor and thus increase
the overall loudness of the signal. This control is only available in
Solid Bus Comp
mode.
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